William Howard Paul Jr.

William “Bill” Paul, 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family on Nov. 16, 2016, in Corvallis. Bill was born in Corvallis to William H. Paul and Alura Paul, and was a life time resident of this town. He was the eldest of two children, and he attended grade school at Harding Elementary. He graduated from Corvallis High School in 1945. He served in the United States Navy from 1948 to 1953 at Treasure Island, California. He was assigned to the USS Princeton CV-37 Naval Aircraft Carrier. Bill completed his DMD (Doctor of Dental Medicine) at the Dental School of the University of Oregon in Portland in 1954. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Oregon State University in 1955. He was a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity in college. Bill practiced dentistry in Corvallis for 41 years, and was highly regarded by many Corvallis residents as a fantastic Dentist and a funny, big hearted man. His love of people, great humor and gift of fine Dentistry was evident in his daily association with friends and family alike. He met his beloved wife of 60 years in college, Janet Smetts, at Oregon State University. They married in Janet’s home town of Concord, California, in 1956, and settled down in Corvallis where they raised a family of three children. Bill had a very real passion for golf, and he loved to play and watch the sport. He played golf in high school, he was a 4-year letterman in golf at Oregon State University, and played in the NCAA National Championship his senior year. He made many friends through golf over the years. He was able to shoot his age many times in his elder years, and had six holes-in-one throughout his life. He loved attending live golf tournament events including many US Opens, The Masters, and The British Open Championship. Bill enjoyed traveling with his wife Janet, experiencing journeys to Mexico, Europe, Jamaica, Israel, Egypt, Canada, Ukraine, and all over the United States. He made many trips to Corvallis Sister City, Uzhgorod, Ukraine to perform volunteer dentistry work, and he was instrumental in assisting with the creation of a dental clinic for orphan children there. Bill and Janet also loved the Oregon Coast where they would spend many long weekends at their vacation home in Neskowin with the entire family. Bill was a member of NW Hills Community Church for 43 years. He enjoyed participating in community groups and church activities. Bill was very active in the local community associations, including the Greater Rotary Club of Corvallis, the Corvallis Country Club, Hospice Care, Doctors without Borders and the NW Medical Team. He was an avid Beaver Booster and member of the Oregon State University Alumni Association. Bill enjoyed attending Beaver football, basketball and baseball games, and participated as an OSU track & field Official for several years. Get breaking news sent instantly to your inbox He is survived by his wife, Janet; son William Howard Paul III (Christine); son Donald Paul (Marisol); daughter Laura Chance; sister Marilyn Ehrke (Ron Ehrke); nieces Diane Musgrove and Lisa Koregelos; and six grandchildren, William Paul, Harrison Paul, Trevor Chance, Wyatt Chance, Lydia Chance and Danica Paul. Bill was loved so very much and will be missed by all who knew him. A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at NW Hills Community Church, 3300 NW Walnut Blvd., Corvallis.

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William Howard Paul Jr.

January 27, 1928 - November 16, 2016